Smart solutions for a better world
Implementing a consistent footprint monitoring strategy, collect supply chain and set up reliable footprint calculations can be rather challenging, but with our expert team skilled in environmental footprint analysis, software engineering, and data generation, we're here to make it seamless for you. We have created specific modules for footprint management that can be flexibly utilized to empower you to assess your environmental impact throughout the agri-food value chain.
Addressing your footprint challenges
Depending on your needs, we can combine specific Environmental Footprinting Modules to create a customer-centric solution for addressing your footprint challenges and advancing sustainability. Our scientifically grounded modules are flexible and easily scalable. Instead of disrupting existing workflows, Merieux NutriSciences | Blonk's modules seamlessly integrate with your existing data and analytics platforms through software interfaces (APIs).
Digital solutions to advance sustainability in the agri-food sector
Building an accurate footprint strategy with our Environmental Footprinting Modules
The flexibility of the modules makes it possible to expand the scope of the project, and for instance add additional impact categories, or extend the scope of the calculations by broadening the system boundaries.
Data Collection
Gather accurate primary data by sending questionnaires up and down the value chain with Blonk’s data collection module.
Data Validation
Ensure data quality through a validation process that combines client’s and our domain expertise.
LCA Modules
Leverage our expertise in LCI data generation, using specialized Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Modules for Crops, Animal Systems and (Food) Processing.
Background Data Modules
Generated LCIs can be combined with background life cycle data from high-quality background databases, such as Agri-footprint and ecoinvent, to create a complete inventory of the product life cycle.
LCA Impact Calculation
Our in-house LCA calculator swiftly and reliably computes a broad spectrum of environmental impacts, such as the carbon footprint, in line with European environmental footprinting guidance (PEF).
Result Interpretation
Simplify environmental impact analysis with our Result Interpretation module. It provides a clear contribution analysis, helping clients identify main footprint contributors and plan sustainability and reduction strategies.
Import/Export
Import and export the results in common LCA data formats (SimaPro .CSV / ILCD XML).
Key features of Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk's Environmental Footprinting Modules
> Modular set up
Our approach is module-driven and customer-centric: you can tailor your solution by mixing and matching relevant modules.
> Scalable and Extendable
Our solution can handle many calculations in parallel and can scale dependent on client needs. Add more functionality as needed throughout your customer journey and integrate with your existing BI and data platform solutions.
> Scientific foundation
Built on the latest scientific advancements and international guidance, such as EU PEF and IPCC, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
> Cloud based
Utilizes modern cloud technologies, providing you scalability for many calculations, while maintaining data availability and security.
Data Solutions
Advancing sustainability in the global agri-food sector requires representative, clear, and comparable information. To come up with sound environmental footprint calculations high-quality data is crucial. Therefore, we developed several environmental data products, which support you with a wide range of sustainability assessments.
Some examples of our data solutions:
Agri-footprint
LUC Impact dataset
Customized data solutions
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Digital solution
Automated CO2-footprint calculations for Albert Heijn
For Albert Heijn, a Dutch retailer, we utilize various Environmental Footprinting Modules to support them with largescale data collection among 600+ farmers globally, and consistent product footprint calculations of specific fruit and vegetable products. Eventually, the insights, gathered within this project, will empower Albert Heijn to set up meaningful emission reduction programs, improve their supply chain, and contribute to a more sustainable society.
example of LCA database
Agri-footprint
Advancing sustainability in the agri-food sector requires accurate and precise information. Blonk developed the Agri-footprint database to provide a thorough and consistent life cycle inventory (LCI) database for the agriculture and food sector. The database is widely used and implemented by the food industry, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) community, the scientific community, and governments worldwide.
Example of tailored software solution
Growing Media Europe LCA platform
In 2019 Blonk started a project for Growing Media Europe (GME), the European association of growing media producers, to set up a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) platform, making it easy and accessible for their members and any other stakeholder to measure and improve the environmental footprint of growing media products.
The GME LCA platform is an online tool that brings together the Growing Media Environmental Footprint Guidelines (GMEF guidelines) and an LCA database.
Example of software solution
LUC Impact
Deforestation is one of the biggest issues facing the global agriculture production system and a big contributor to climate change worldwide.
Within Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies it is often a requirement to report the emissions emerging from Land Use Change (LUC) separately. This can become rather complex because data availability is limited.
We specifically designed our LUC Impact products to address this challenge and provide solutions.